What the papers say – June 6
Concerns over the nation’s rate of coronavirus transmission and extended police investigations surrounding the new suspect in the Madeleine McCann case lead the front pages.
The Independent says new data shows coronavirus could be “growing exponentially in the northwest of England”.
INDEPENDENT DIGITAL: Rising infection rate fuels fears of a second wave #TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/is6Kqfh4Cd
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) June 5, 2020
Meanwhile, the Daily Express and Daily Mirror report that the German sex offender named as the main suspect in the Madeleine McCann case has also been linked to the disappearance of a second missing girl.
Tomorrow's front page:https://t.co/g1XhdoIQEn#TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/iOPzKgnLTO
— Daily Express (@Daily_Express) June 5, 2020
Tomorrow's front page: Maddie suspect & second missing girl. #tomorrowspaperstodayhttps://t.co/Ia2N5xIlOLpic.twitter.com/7H4uWRJtwV
— Daily Mirror (@DailyMirror) June 5, 2020
The World Health Organisation has advised everyone aged over 60 to wear medical-grade masks amid concerns that “simple coverings are inadequate”, according to The Guardian.
Guardian front page, Saturday 6 June 2020: WHO advises over-60s to wear medical masks pic.twitter.com/Snvz5a8qHW
— The Guardian (@guardian) June 5, 2020
The Daily Mail leads with Boris Johnson’s plan to “slash red tape and help get the economy moving again”.
Saturday's @DailyMailUK#MailFrontPagespic.twitter.com/zjvzJx5y26
— Daily Mail U.K. (@DailyMailUK) June 5, 2020
The Times says the Government is drawing up measures to suspend Sunday trading laws for a year.
Plans to open shops all day on Sundays#TomorrowsPapersToday@hendopolispic.twitter.com/BdCv2Ad9PM
— The Times Pictures (@TimesPictures) June 5, 2020
UK leaders “disregarded” scientific advice on the Government’s test and trace plan, according to the i weekend.
Saturday's #iweekend front page: Follow the science? Ministers ignored it on testing#TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/xbFDWYDWef
— i newspaper (@theipaper) June 5, 2020
The Daily Telegraph leads with a story on no-fault “quickie” divorces becoming legal from as early as next month.
The front page of tomorrow's Daily Telegraph:
'Green light for no-fault 'quickie' divorces'#TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/REvrKs6iiD
— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) June 5, 2020
The FT Weekend reports Chancellor Rishi Sunak is delaying his “big stimulus package” aimed at reviving the British economy until autumn.
Just published: front page of FT Weekend, UK edition, Saturday 6 June https://t.co/FoQ6PG0FCxpic.twitter.com/5O85LMLTHv
— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) June 5, 2020
The Sun says GMB presenter Kate Garraway has been told her husband Derek Draper “might never fully recover” from Covid-19.
THE SUN: My Derek could be locked in coma forever #TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/GhJWY0vj2j
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) June 5, 2020
And the Daily Star leads with a study finding “almost three quarters” of men who have been hospitalised with Covid-19 were bald.
STAR: Uh oh! #TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/9dwUWXx8qo
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) June 5, 2020